waxbill
[ waks-bil ]
/ ˈwæksˌbɪl /
noun
any of several small Old World finches, especially of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.
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wax plant, wax tablet, wax tree, waxahachie, waxberry, waxbill, waxcloth, waxen, waxer, waxeye, waxing
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Example sentences from the Web for waxbill
The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
British Dictionary definitions for waxbill
waxbill
/ (ˈwæksˌbɪl) /
noun
any of various chiefly African finchlike weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda and related genera, having a brightly coloured bill and plumage
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